Israeli Sniper Stock Replacement

Those that are regular readers are aware that I have been looking for a decent Israeli 7.62 Mauser for quite sometime. My ultimate goal would be to convert it to a “fantasy” sniper. Something I could bang around with, shoot frequently, but also have as a semi-historical piece.

The new stock next to the original rifle.

I generally like old wood, but this stock came out very nice.

The figure of the wood looks pretty good. But is not expensive.

The finished Product

One of the issues with the Israeli guns is, frankly, the IDF used them. Quite a lot. Even the reserve, rear echelon units trained enough that second line weapons saw many, many rounds down the pipe. The idea of a new, unissued IDF milsurp weapon borders on ludicrous fantasy. So much so that if I ever did see such a thing, I would immediately suspect a fraud.

While the figure of the wood looks good, this is not a high-dollar stock.

But I never considered the alternative. Fixing up one yourself. So image my surprise when I ran across a guy who had a new-made stock fitted to his Israeli Sniper Rifle! Just imagine the possibilities: Fresh wood and a new, unfired barrel. That rifle would last the rest of my life.

The new stock seems to fit well top and bottom.

The rear of the action.

The front of the action

The sling hardware fits nicely.

Bayonet lug

I guess I will need to start reevaluating my mental pricing of IDF Mausers. One that is falling apart stock wise, I can just replace it.